SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) – The intensity of Thursday’s storm prompted a flood warning, which is set to expire Friday morning, for the San Diego River and Santa Margarita River. A wind advisory, meanwhile, will remain in effect in the local mountains until 4 a.m. Saturday.
REMEMBER: Turn around, don’t drown!
A flood warning continues for the following rivers:
San Diego River at Mission Valley affecting San Diego County Friday morning
- At 2 PM Thursday the stage was 11.0 feet
- Minor flooding is forecast with a crest of 12.7 feet forecast by 6 PM this evening.
- Flood stage is 11.3 feet
- At 13.5 feet, parking structures designed for flooding fill with water.
- Golf course goes under water. Portions of Hotel Circle Road North go under water.
- Access restrictions to hotels possible.
- Trolly station at Fashion Valley impacted.
- Flood History: This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.1 feet on Dec 6, 2018.
Santa Margarita River at Ysidora affecting San Diego County:
- Flood stage is 10.9 feet
- At 13.2 feet, Moderate flood stage, 22,000 cfs. Vandegrift Road is flooded for several miles downstream of the gage site. Stuart Mesa bridge may have been overtopped, and Stuart Mesa Road is flooded near the bridge.
- At 16.0 feet, Major flood, 44,000 cfs. Widespread inundation of Camp Pendleton with evacuations likely.
- Flood of Record Jan 16, 1993. Flood History...this crest compares to a previous crest of 14.6 feet on Jan 22, 2017.
- For the Santa Margarita River, including Santa Margarita river at Ysidora, moderate flooding is occurring and is expected to continue. For the San Diego River, including Mission Valley, minor flooding is forecast.
Low lying areas will remain flooded and dangerous. Obey road closures and detours.
The storm will die down this evening, but there will be chances of scattered, milder showers from Friday evening through Monday afternoon.
Chocolate (Chalk-O-Latte) Creek flowing into El Capitan Reservoir. "I have not seen a flow into the Reservoir this strong since El Nino three years ago. El Capitan went up one vertical foot between 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM, Thursday. Much more expected by tomorrow morning with the creeks flowing this much," said AJ Baker, El Captain Reservoir Keeper.
A washed away road in Alpine, Viejas Creek Trail from earlier today. people in homes on the other side can’t get out. Photo Courtesy of Alpine Fire Department.